Walk in shower - what dimensions!!
revamping a small bathroom (1.65mx2m). Was previously bath, toilet, sink now installing a walk in shower.
Limitations are:-
- radiator under the window
- toilet has to be where it is
- 1650m length, majority of trays come in proportions of 200mm lengths e.g. 1400, 1600 etc. If choose a 1600 tray, will end up with small 50mm useless ledge! So have two options, find a 1650 tray, or install a shorter tray (say 1400mm) so will see space at end of tray (which could make room look more spacious?).
- tray width has to be 700mm wide, as door opening is adjacent.
- window is offset about 450mm so can't go end to end of room with a full enclosure/wall to wall door arrangement.
- Need enough screen to avoid splashes but not limit entrance space, which will be opposite the toilet.
- Idea is a 1400mmx700mm tray, with a 900mm fixed pane (leaving approx 750mm entry space), with an additional 300mm "flipper" panel that can open 180 degrees in
and out - to stop splash. If I go for a 1000mm fixed screen, from what I've been reading this is not sufficient to stop splash, hence idea of flipper which can move out way for easier access???
OR should I take the tray to the end of the room?
Have drawn both options on a very primitive planner. Any advice/ideas would be appreciated!
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Lindsey Beasley
2 years agoRelated Discussions
shower room dimension advice required
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Comments (5)the toilet is on the wall above the bath with the door in the top right corner. We are limited on where we can put the shower due to windows on the wall to the left. Thanks WestWest it is good to here that there is limited splashing with the 30cm folding panel. i thin with adjustment in the main panel the opening into the shower will be 50cm which is tight as you say but is hopefully manageable....See MoreWalk in shower Dilemma advice appreciated
Comments (15)Chris, We have the same shower tray as you (but in the 150cm format) and also exactly the same issue. I think it's a design fault as the tray is too shallow and the ridge round the edge does not contain the water. Our highly untechnical solution has been to buy shower mats which are exactly 80cm wide (from Christy on their website) and then to accept that they will get soaked and to dry them on the heated towel rail. Sorry if this is not the most sophisticated solution but it works for us. Good luck...See Morewalk-in bath and shower wet area - possible with these dimensions?
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Fiona P
2 years agoI have a 1400 x 800 shower, was going for walk in but bathroom fitter advised against it. We have a sliding door, easy clean, expensive one. I am glad i didn't go for the walk in because honestly 1400 is too small. Why not go for 1600 with a walk in, or 1400 with sliding door. By the way the small gap can he easily sorted by your tilers. They'll make recommendations when they come n to quote. Such a common problem for them to solve. I'll try to attach a pic of my showerso hopefully you'll see that 1400 ight be too small for a walk in.
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